Superior vena cava isolation is associated with improved outcomes in atrial fibrillation ablation

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World J Cardiol. May 26, 2026; 18(5): 118482
Published online May 26, 2026. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v18.i5.118482

Table 3 Percentage of redo procedures and reconnection rates

Ref.	Percent of repeat procedure in the SVC group	Any pulmonary vein reconnection percentage	SVC reconnection percentage	Percentage of repeat procedure in the non-SVC group	Any pulmonary reconnection percentage
Wang et al[18], 2008	16%	100%	0%	16.7%	77.8%
Corrado et al[19], 2010	NR	NR	NR	6.88%	NR
Muto et al[21], 2007	26.7%	NR	25%	31.3%	NR
Higuchi et al[10], 2010	0%			31.3%	100%
Takigawa et al[22], 2017	26.3%	60%	53.3%	30.1%	80.3%
Overeinder et al[23], 2021	10%	8%	0%	NR	NR
Castro-Urda et al[25], 2025	16.7%	77.7%	66.7%	20.4%	100%
Shen et al[26], 2025	NR			NR

SVC: Superior vena cava; NR: Not reported.

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Citation: Botis M, Tsiachris D, Doundoulakis I, Kordalis A, Antoniou CK, Chiotis S, Tsioufis P, Chierchia GB, de Asmundis C, Tsioufis K. Superior vena cava isolation is associated with improved outcomes in atrial fibrillation ablation. World J Cardiol 2026; 18(5): 118482
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Botis M, Tsiachris D, Doundoulakis I, Kordalis A, Antoniou CK, Chiotis S, Tsioufis P, Chierchia GB, de Asmundis C, Tsioufis K. Superior vena cava isolation is associated with improved outcomes in atrial fibrillation ablation. World J Cardiol 2026; 18(5): 118482 [DOI: 10.4330/wjc.v18.i5.118482]

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